2002 DODGE DURANGO THE HEATER BLOWER WIRES STARTED TO MELT, THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR FAILED AND THE PLUG BETWEEN THE WIRES AND RESISTOR MELTED TOGETHER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY AND THE DEALER JUST REPLACED THE RESISTOR. I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT MY RECORDS BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS AROUND 58,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. AT FIRST IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURYING WHEN THE BLOWER FAN WAS ON. THE HIGHER THE SETTING THE WORST THE SMELL BECAME. I HAVE REPLACED THE RESISTOR BUT LEFT THE MELTED PLUG AND WIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS $70.00 JUST FOR THE PARTS. I AM GUESSING I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIRES AND PLUG THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. I BELIEVE I HAVE ALREADY THROWN OUT THE PART BUT I WILL CHECK. THE MELTED PLUG IS ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
2013
STEERING
SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNING THE DURANGO I HAVE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, LARRY H MILLER DODGE IN AVONDALE TOLD ME I HAD BAD TIRES SO I REPLACED THE TIRES (@450 MILES) THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD BAD WHEELS SO I REPLACED THEM WITH NEW TIRES AND WHEELS. I STILL HAVE THE VIBRATION AND MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER OVER 7 TIMES NOW. TODAY LHMD SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THEY TOOK WHEELS OFF OF A NEW DURANGO ON THE LOT AND THE VIBRATION WAS WORSE, THEY WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT "ALL DURANGO'S HAVE THIS VIBRATION" . THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF VIBRATION GETS WORSE (OR IF DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS CAUSING VIBRATION FAILS). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I SHOULD GO FROM HERE. *TR